Dr. Matthew Edlund, MD, MOH
Found in: Cancer, Cardiac Health, Diet & Nutrition, Alcohol
Can alcohol be good for you? Much evidence would argue yes. For instance, moderate drinkers tend to live longer than teetotalers. Yet alcohol also causes cancer and other diseases, including dementia. So how can such stuff be good for you?
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Dr. Matthew Edlund, MD, MOH
Found in: Chronic Illness
Those fighting chronic pain are currently going through “The Great Withdrawal,” as physicians cut medication in response to new theories and new laws. The result is that chronic pain patients are experiencing difficult times.
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Dr. Matthew Edlund, MD, MOH
Found in: Obesity
Everything is connected. Change one thing and you end up changing all. Give the human body the right information, and it remakes itself right. But some mistakes we like to make again and again. Let’s look at one national obsession: weight.
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Diane Carbo
Being aware of the early signs of dementia and seeking early treatment may prolong the early stage of this disease. There is no cure for the progressive dementias, and treatment relies on medication, nutrition and behavioral approaches.
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Dr. Matthew Edlund, MD, MOH
Found in: Chronic Illness
Chronic pain, like any other kind of pain, is really an information issue. The brain senses something is very awry. We then call that feeling pain. And our sense of pain may have nothing to do with medical test results.
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Dr. Matthew Edlund, MD, MOH
Found in: Cancer
People are living longer than they did a hundred years ago. One major reason: far more effective control of infectious disease. But modern times have also seen a rise in cancer—one in six of which is caused by infection.
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Editorial Staff
Millions of Americans are plagued by chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes and arthritis. But there’s another, lesser-known condition that’s taking a huge toll on Americans’ health: not following doctors’ orders.
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Dr. Matthew Edlund, MD, MOH
Found in: Longevity
Centenarians—people who live to more than 100—are pretty good at regenerating themselves—particularly their body tissues. But what might be the “secret sauce” that lets them live that long? That’s where centenarian research programs come in.
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Dr. Matthew Edlund, MD, MOH
Found in: Alternative Health
Much of standard medical care is based on an outmoded model. That model is: your body as machine. With age it wears down, just like a car. You fall apart. Some parts you can replace, some you can’t. Regeneration medicine sees a different picture.
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